AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Surges To Three-Week High As Satellite Tests Gain Defense Support And European Carriers Eye Starlink Rival
Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) climbed to a nearly three-week high on Tuesday, driven by fresh regulatory filings and growing momentum around satellite broadband competition. ASTS stock jumped 6% during Tuesday’s session and added another 0.4% in overnight trading ahead of Wednesday’s open. AST’s unit, AST & Science, filed with the Federal Communications Commission on…
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Surges 26.5% Year To Date, Leaving S&P 500 And Peers Behind
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) has delivered a standout performance in 2026, surging 26.5% year to date and far outpacing broader market benchmarks. The S&P 500 has gained just 12.2% over the same period, while Howmet’s own industry has actually declined 5.4%, making the company’s run all the more impressive. Peers GE Aerospace (GE) and RTX…
Bombardier (BBD) Stock Slides As Trump Threatens U.S. Market Ban Amid Canada Trade War
Bombardier shares fell sharply after President Donald Trump threatened the Canadian private jet maker’s access to the lucrative U.S. market, which accounts for roughly half of the company’s total sales. Shares slipped 3% in morning trading after opening down as much as 6.4%, reflecting investor concern over the escalating trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa….
Jean Chatzky’s “Forever Paycheck” Strategy Offers Retirees Steady Income Without Annuity Costs
Millions of Americans approaching retirement face a common and deeply unsettling challenge: converting decades of disciplined saving into a reliable, lasting income stream. Jean Chatzky’s new book, “The Forever Paycheck,” lays out a practical framework for generating steady retirement income without depending entirely on traditional annuity products. Chatzky suggests allocating roughly 25% of a retirement…
Republican Midterm Convention Struggles To Broaden Message Beyond Trump
The Republican Party held its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas on September 9 and 10, with President Trump delivering keynote speeches on both nights of the event. Vice President JD Vance, former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and Republican leaders and candidates from across the country joined Trump at the two-day gathering. Party strategists…
Trump Signs Orders Banning Canadian Dairy, Motorcycles, And Alcohol From U.S. Market
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday targeting Canadian dairy products, motor vehicles, and alcoholic beverages, escalating the ongoing trade war between the two nations. The bans are set to take effect on September 29, with Trump signing the orders on the same day Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of American goods came…
Trump-Backed Anthony DiLorenzo Wins New Hampshire GOP Primary For Open House Seat
DiLorenzo secured the Republican nomination for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, defeating fellow GOP contender Hollie Noveletsky in Tuesday’s primary election. Decision Desk HQ projected DiLorenzo as the winner, setting up what is expected to be a highly competitive general election race with significant implications for House control. Noveletsky, a military veteran and businesswoman, mounted…
Visa (V) CEO Pushes Stablecoin Expansion, AI Productivity Gains, And Cross-Border Payment Growth
Visa (V) took the stage at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2026 to present a company pressing forward across payments, software, identity, stablecoins, and agentic commerce. Chief Executive Ryan McInerney described strong U.S. spending trends, accelerating cross-border volumes, and rapid growth in value-added services as central pillars of the company’s current momentum. McInerney…
Quantum Computing Stocks RGTI, QBTS, And QNT Surge As U.S. Government Takes Equity Stakes In $2 Billion Initiative
Three major publicly traded quantum computing companies are seeing significant stock price gains after securing landmark funding agreements with the federal government. Rigetti Computing (Nasdaq: RGTI), D-Wave Quantum (Nasdaq: QBTS), and Quantinuum (Nasdaq: QNT) each finalized agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office for $100 million apiece. The funding is…
RTX Lands $472 Million Chinook Modernization Contract To Boost Defense Aviation Portfolio
RTX Corporation (RTX) is deepening its foothold in military aviation as the U.S. Army pushes forward with plans to modernize and sustain its helicopter fleet. Through its Collins Aerospace business, RTX secured a contract worth up to $472 million to provide engineering services supporting the modernization and sustainment of the CH-47 Chinook fleet. The contract…
